The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-07-11
EDUCATIONAL AssoCIATI

The Proceedings Of the Meeting Mt CHARLES
toa-Notes and News.
Correspondence Of he Tnte!Iioenesr. y
CHARLEsrox, July Ill was just now
reminded Of the fact that Gtty-one !yeara
ago to-day In little log cabin in the town
Of Csrmlchsels, county Of, Greene, State
Of Pennsylvania, boy was born. That
boy is now writing this letter, and feels
ashamed that hs has not made more pro.
gress than he has done, but feels thank.
full that hc 10 engaged In one OF the best
professions In the world, and Is especially
thankful that no has been permitted to at.
tend this the Seventeenth Annual Meet.
ing Of the West Virginia Educational AB.
ISOLATION, just closed. This has In some
respects been Il wonderful meeting. II
has deem my privilege and pleasure to at
tend every meeting Of the Association
since It's organization, and in many re.
spects this has been the very best meeting
ever held. The dtscuseiona chow that the
teachers are thinking, and that popular
education in West Virginia Is gradually
rising to ahigher plane. I was thinking
to-day Of the changes that have taken
placs in the membership OF our >Associa.
ton. But one member was prosont to-day
whom used to meet at the frat sessions,
held in the State. An entirely new set oil
teachers are at the helm. ! feel, in think
Ing OF this, that ! belong to q former gen.
Grafton. g,st
Our Educational Association Is not as
representative as 1t should be. None OF
our colleges aro represented, and We look
In vain for single member OF the faculty
OF our State University. This 10 not as 1t
should be. There are q host OF bright
young men hero who ought to be students
OF our Univsrsity, but none here from
that institution to ask them to 20.
The people Of Charleston have done
everything in their power to make our
stay pleasant while soiourntrg Ia their
midat. Many Of them have attended the
day sessions Of the Association, and each
night the large hall is crowded. They
show great appreciation Tor the cause Of
education. Tho proceedings Of the day
l have already sent you and tonight
tho large audience assembled were espec.
Italy delighted with DR.. N. O. schaef1er's
great lecture on the suhject-"Edrcatian
Among The Greeks and Romans" The
Doctor 10 q pleasant speaker and the aud
fence showed their appreciation Of what
be said by the closest attention. l will
not attempt even to give synopsis Of the
lecture. 10 appreciate 1t will be necessary
to hear It. The Doctor is one OF the
ableet educators that has ever visited our
Estate, and he will be welcome back When
ever he msy come.
The music at the evening session Was
furnished by the Harmonic Club" OF
Charleston, and also by the Misses Ken.
dali and Miha Taggart, Of Parkersburg,
Profs. Fleming and Armstrong aesisting.
The resolutions adopted to-day thanked
the Legislature for all the school legisla-
ton at it's last eession, aud for its liberal
appropriations to our Normal echools and
Uniyersity; thanking the citizens Of
Charleston for courtesies extended, and
Hon. o. s. Long and Dr.. N. G. SchaefIer
for their able lectures; pledging them.
eelveo to the work Of teaching the effects
Of alcohol upon the human system, aud
to support the Constitutional Amendment
prohibiting its manufacture and sale. .r
The Governor also received hearty
vote Of thanks for opening the hall OF the
House Of Delegates for our meetings.
The State Board Of Examiners organ
lied to-day with Prof. @. a. Sipe, Of Fair
mont, President, 8. B. Brown, Of Glen
vile, Secretary, and 7. E. Hodges, of
Huntington, Treasurer. In addition to
tho common branches, applicants for State
certificates will be examined in Physiclo-
! gy, Elementary Algebra, Rhetoric, Natur-
al Philosophy and Elementary Mental
Science. ~ 81 Na 6:
Superintendent Morgan presided at all
the meetings Of the Association with dig
nifty and grace. Prof. a. L. Wade was
present, tho same genial, humorous man
that he has been for years. We oil leave
the Permanent Seat, feeling that it has
been good to be here. ENC. &